Mohamed Benhamou (Arabicمحمد بن حمو; born December 17, 1979) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the goalkeepers coach of USM Alger.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohamed Benhamou | ||
Date of birth | (1979-12-17) December 17, 1979 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | USM Alger (goalkeepers coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1987–2001 | Red Star | ||
2001–2003 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Cannes | 34 | (0) |
2007–2009 | MC Alger | 17 | (0) |
2009–2010 | MC Oran | 6 | (0) |
2011–2012 | ES Sétif | 24 | (0) |
2012–2014 | USM Annaba | ||
2014–2018 | Viry-Châtillon | 104 | (0) |
2018 | US Lusitanos | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
2004 | Algeria | 7 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2018–2019 | US Lusitanos | ||
2019–2020 | Fujairah FC | ||
2020– | USM Alger | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Paris, Benhamou began his career as a left-back at age 7 with Red Star Saint-Ouen.[3]
Benhamou joined after one season with AS Cannes in the French Championnat National (third division). Prior to signing with Cannes in the summer of 2006, he spent five seasons with Paris Saint-Germain. He has seven caps with the Algerian national team.
In January 2011, Benhamou signed a contract with ES Sétif.[4]
From the summer 2018 to the summer 2019, Benhamou worked as a goalkeeper coach for US Lusitanos, where he also was available as a player. He made one appearance for the club in October 2018. In July 2019, he was hired by Emirati club Fujairah FC also as a goalkeeper coach.[5] In August 2020, he was hired by USM Alger also as a goalkeeper coach.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Algeria | 2004 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 |
Sétif
Algeria squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations | ||
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